BOOTH

booth, cubicle, stall, kiosk

(noun) small area set off by walls for special use

booth

(noun) a small shop at a fair; for selling goods or entertainment

booth

(noun) a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

Booth, John Wilkes Booth

(noun) United States actor and assassin of President Lincoln (1838-1865)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

booth (plural booths)

A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

An enclosure just big enough to accommodate one standing person.

An enclosed table with seats, as in a diner or café.

An enclosure for keeping animals.

Proper noun

Booth

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Booth, n. Etym: [OE. bothe; cf. Icel. b, Dan. & Sw. bod, MHG. buode, G. bude, baude; from the same root as AS. b to dwell, E. boor, bower, be; cf. Bohem. bauda, Pol. buda, Russ. budka, Lith. buda, W. bwth, pl. bythod, Gael. buth, Ir. both.]

1. A house or shed built of boards, boughs, or other slight materials, for temporary occupation. Camden.

2. A covered stall or temporary structure in a fair or market, or at a polling place.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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